Memory Writers
2023-05-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am. The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7).
Questions? Call the Museum at 320.253.8424.

Whippersnapper Hour: Adventures in Radio
2023-05-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Whippersnapper Hour allows kids to learn about history in a fun, hands-on environment!
At this month’s Whippersnapper Hour, we will perform and record our own radio play! Students will learn about the power of radio during the Great Depression and World War II, and will then rehearse and perform their own version of “The Mysterious Case of the Magic Milkweed.” We hope to see you there!
$5 per child nonmembers, free for Museum members. Recommended for kids ages 7-13.

Breakfast Club: "Burma-Shave: The Rhymes, the Signs, the Times" with Bill Vossler
2023-06-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us for another Breakfast Club at the Stearns County History Museum! This meeting will feature Bill Vossler, author of “Burma-Shave: The Rhymes, the Signs, the Times”.
Local writer Bill Vossler tell the story of this unique Minnesota company, which went from rags to riches thanks to its unique roadside advertising technique. Between 1925 and 1963, these signs were seen all across the country.
For thirty years, the series of six signs posted along roadways were an icon of American life. The little jingles that touted a brushless shaving cream entertained travelers across the country. Many of us who lived during those thirty years could recite favorite jingles by rote. Then super highways and the hectic pace of modern life made them obsolete. Still, for those of us older than thirty-five, Burma-Shave signs are part of our history and treasured childhood memories.
Wednesday, June 14 @ 9am

At War & At Home: The WWII Experience
2023-07-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
We’re bringing back our annual WWII weekend! More information to come later in 2023, but for now we wanted to let you all know the dates.
You can expect the Museum to be full of family-friendly activities, reenactors, interactive exhibits, and a lot more.
We hope to see you there July 8 & 9! Register online here: Saturday (Day 1), Sunday (Day 2)
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History Outdoors: One Room School Days
2023-07-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us July 20 for a “One Room School Days” session of History Outdoors! Join us in Paynesville Mn for One Room School Day! Children will abandon all the technology and experience as old-school lesson, play games outside, and get ma taste of what everyday life was like for kids their age over 100 years age!
Register online here.

The History of WACOSA at 60
2023-08-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us for another Breakfast Club at the Stearns County History Museum!
This week, we will be highlighting the History of WACOSA as they celebrate 60 years of creating possibilities for all abilities!
Breakfast Club is free for Museum members and $7 for nonmembers

Hops & History: "Whiskey Shores" with Elizabeth Reisinger
2023-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Beaver Island Brewing Company, 216 6th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Register here!

Whippersnapper Hour - Fur Trade Frenzy
2023-09-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
At this month’s Whippersnapper Hour, students will get a taste of what it was like to be involved in the American Fur Trade during the 19th century here in Minnesota. Students will get to touch some real furs, barter for goods, and make their own Bandolier bag to take home!
Register here!

Sundown Cemetery Tour - Sauk Centre & Palmer House
2023-10-07 16:30 - 19:30 | Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre, MN, United States

Breakfast Club - Emily Sackett - "Let Us Keep Our Middle Ground Clear:" The Dakota and Ojibwe in Stearns County and Central Minnesota
2023-10-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
In 2022, the Stearns History Museum was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society to delve into our own archives, and those of other regional depositories, and create a document that begins to tell the story of the Dakota and Ojibwe in what is now Stearns County. We hired Emily Sackett, who spent nine months researching and building this document. On October 11th, she will discuss her process, as well as discoveries she made along the way.
Emily Sackett is a PhD candidate studying early American History at the University of Virginia. She specializes in the history of women, gender, and race in colonial America. As writer and researcher, her work has been recognized by institutions including the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, the Jefferson Scholars Foundation, and Historic Jamestowne. From 2022-2023, she served as a research specialist in Native American history for the Stearns County Historical Society.

Whippersnapper Hour - Dear Diary
2023-11-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

Haunted Holiday Escape Room
2023-11-30 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-07 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-14 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-21 16:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

Breakfast Club - Secrets of the Waite Park Car Shops Revealed!
2023-12-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

Breakfast Club- Amy Degerstrom- "Meet the New Executive Director"
2024-02-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join our new Executive Director, Amy Degerstrom, as she discusses over 20 years of experience in the museum field, and what led her to her new role. She will also spend some time reflecting on the museum’s past, as we are celebrating 40 years in this building in 2024! What has changed? What does she envision as the museum’s mission moving forward? Join us on February 14th to find out!
Non-Members: $7.00
Members: Free

Breakfast Club - Patty Wetterling: "Dear Jacob"
2024-03-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join local writer, advocate, and educator Patty Wetterling, as she discusses her new book Dear Jacob: A Mother’s Journey of Hope. Patty will discuss the writing process, what inspired her to bring the book to fruition, and her path to finding hope.*
*Online registration required. To register online, go to the following: https://stearns-museum.company.site/Members-Breakfast-Club-Patty-Wetterling-p623448761

Hops & History- Kary Janousek- "When the Past is Present"
2024-03-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Bad Habit Brewing Company
Join Fargo photographer and artist Kary Janousek to learn about the amazing Victorian wet plate collodion process invented in 1851, what a tintype and ambrotype is, the basic steps of creating an image, and how she will be using this amazing form of photography to bring the past into the present at historical sites across the Dakotas in 2024.
Cost: $10 for non-members, FREE for members

Breakfast Club - Liz Fiedler, Sunny Mary Meadow
2024-04-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Liz Fiedler is the “Keeper of the Flame” on her Stearns County Century Farm, with her daughters being the 6th generation to live and actively farm there on the same land that has been in the Fiedler family since 1888. She and her late husband purchased the property in 2016 and established their business Sunny Mary Meadow in 2020 shortly before he passed away unexpectedly. Over the years, it has been home to many businesses: this farm has been a dairy, feedlot, hog farm, horse farm, traditional row crops, blacksmith shop, butcher shop, sawmill, and now flower farm.
$7.00/person, members FREE

Breakfast Club - Cory Haala- The 1980s Farm Crisis: Bankruptcies, Protests, and Memory in Stearns County
2024-05-08 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

Hops and History- "What a Rush": The 80s Professional Wrestling Boom and its Connections to Minnesota
2024-05-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Pantown Brewing Company, 408 37th Avenue North, St. Cloud, 56303, United States
Before the WWF took over the nation, territorial wrestling reigned supreme. The AWA in Minnesota, run by Verne Gagne, introduced some of the decade’s biggest superstars before they left for brighter lights and more money. Come on down to Pantown, order a pint, and learn all about it!

Breakfast Club: Marla Waseka, Preservation and Graceful Spaces
2024-06-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join Marla Waseka, owner and designer for Graceful Spaces and MoXie Ladies, to learn about her work to preserve and repurpose materials in building renovations.
Event is free for members, $10 for nonmembers

Girls Just Want to Have Fun Bus Tour
2024-06-21 12:00 - 18:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Ladies, celebrate the Summer Solstice by joining the museum for a fun and tasty afternoon in the southeastern part of the county!
-Tour and summer picnic at Fairhaven Mill Park
-Tours and tastings at Millner Heritage Winery in Kimball
-$65 per person
-Book your spot today!

Breakfast Club: Dr. Christopher Lehman, "It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom"
2024-07-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Christopher P. Lehman, St. Cloud State University Professor and member of the Stearns History Museum Board of Directors, has released a brand new book! In it, he uncovers the history of the fascinating Minnesota figure Eliza Winston, and her journey as she fought and sued for her freedom.
Cost: $7 for non-members, members FREE

History Outdoors - Blazing the Oregon Trail
2024-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
This summer, students will bring the 1980s computer hit to life as they experience the triumphs and tragedies of The Oregon Trail in real time. Can you make a wagon that floats across the river? Can you find enough food to keep your party alive? Will you make it to Oregon?
Recommended ages: 8-14
Cost: $10/child, members free (Household membership required)

History Outdoors- Blazing the Oregon Trail
2024-08-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

Breakfast Club - History of the St. Cloud Municipal Band
2024-09-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join members of the St. Cloud Municipal Band as they talk about the group’s long history, dating all the way back to the Civil War. Local talent, from college students to those who’ve been playing for 50 years, still play to enrich the lives of our community.

Breakfast Club- James Neppl, "Dead Talk"
2024-10-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
oin Community Outreach Coordinator, Chaplain, and Celebrant for Williams Dingmann Funeral Homes, James Neppl, as he briefly explores the history of the funeral business and the important meaning of ritual at the end of life.
